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Ruth passed her Trinity Performer's Certificate and ATCL Diploma with Philip, before studying at the Royal Northern College of Music. Recently married, she now combines a busy teaching career with performing, especially as part of the Hollick Eves Piano Duo. Ruth's father, Tony, a music librarian in Plymouth, founded the Laira Youth Band, in which all his six children have played at one time or another!
The Squires Family, however, has only five children! Philip started teaching the two eldest children, Hannah, who passed ABRSM Grade 8, and Rebekah, who passed her Grade 5. Philip still teaches the remaining three children, Lydia, who passed Grade 7 with two marks off a Distinction, Naomi, who's passed Grade 3, and Jacob, the youngest, who passed Grade 3 with Merit. The picture, from a recent holiday in Tenerife, shows (left - right) Jacob, Lydia, Rebekah, Naomi and Dad (Tim), who is also an accomplished pianist and musician.
Michael...excelled himself too. The A Level music scholar won three cups in the festival with an impressive piano solo in the advanced class, the novelty piano class, and the piano duet class... (extract from PLYMOUTH COLLEGE SWINGS WITH SUCCESS!), highlighting the school's Saltash Music Festival successesl. Michael passed his ABRSM Grade 8 with Philip, and subsequently gained 88 marks out of 100 (Distinction = 75) in his ATCL (Recital) Diploma. He is now reading Music at Cardiff University.
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